On Monday, February 2, 2009 around 3:00 A.M., Waterloo Police Officers were sent to 3103 Cedar Knoll Circle in Waterloo on the report of an assault in progress. Prior to officer's arrival, six persons involved in this incident fled the area in a vehicle, which was stopped by a Black Hawk County Sheriff's Deputy near the scene.

During the investigation officers learned that the six suspects conspired to go to this residence with intentions of robbing the occupants of cash and drugs. The suspects were armed with a baseball bat, a hammer and a PR-24 police baton. Once in the residence the suspects assaulted two occupants, but did not locate any drugs or cash. The two occupants received minor injuries, which did not require hospitalization.

The following persons have been charged with Burglary in the First Degree: